Strings for a Warwick Corvette STD 4 Active (Bubinga)?

[kristlik]

I'm looking at getting a Warwick STD 4, but the strings on it now feel very rough and almost tacky, so I'd like to replace them right off the bat.

Which round wound would help bring out the "Growl" of a Warwick STD?

Also, has anyone tried Black Beauties or Flats on a STD? If so, what are they like?

[Dincrest]

I have a Corvette Std active bubinga 4 myself and have tried a bunch of strings on it.

Ernie Ball Slinkys- feel good, but sound pretty meh to me. Nothing to the tone at all.

SIT Silencers- my favorite. Smooth out the tone and add fatness but still keep the inherent growl of the bass. Feel really smooth under the fingers too. I get a nice rumble when I pluck really close to the neck. Reasonably priced too.

Silencers are a pressurewound string, so they're a compromise between rounds and flats.

DR nickel Lo-Riders- You really can't go wrong with DR strings on a Warwick. I recorded with these strings on my 'wick and I thought they sounded good. It took a while for the strings to grow on me, but they did.
DR strings typically last a long time. I'm not a fan of coated strings, though. I've tried Elixirs on another bass and hated the feel. Too slippery.

Ritter Swordsteels- AMAZING fingerstyle tone. Absolute best fingerstyle tone I've ever heard. The strings are also the absolute smoothest and most flexible steel strings I've ever tried. Did I mention the amazing fingerstyle tone? However, they're prohibitively expensive and the slap tone is absolute garbage. It's really clunky. No snap at all. If it weren't for the horrid slap tone and exorbitant price tag, these strings would be heaven.

Since you seem to be into DRs since you mentioned the black beauties, I would say try the DR Hi-Beams.

One thing I would agree with on is that Warwick strings are terrible.

[Ampeg SVT]

I tried one with some Blue Steels and loved it

[SUNNyday r.]

Hi Beams all the way. I gave up the search for a different string on my Corvette. It just seems made for Hi Beams. I like the low tension. I too wanted a string that would tame the zing but after trying many types I found that I didn't want it tamed after all. Solid bass and fantastic highs. Mids are there and I think the Corvette has a whole lot of mids in it already so don't think they only do lows and highs. They do sound really nice when they mellow out too. My vote is for Hi Beams.

[SUNNyday r.]

Hi Beams all the way. I gave up the search for a different string on my Corvette. It just seems made for Hi Beams. I like the low tension. I too wanted a string that would tame the zing but after trying many types I found that I didn't want it tamed after all. Solid bass and fantastic highs. Mids are there and I think the Corvette has a whole lot of mids in it already so don't think they only do lows and highs. They do sound really nice when they mellow out too. My vote is for Hi Beams.

[dragoon419]

DR Hi Beams or Roto 66's. Either or, you can't really go wrong.

[Mr Top 10]

Recommended for the $$ too?